On June 13th 2019, the Rotary Club of Squamish awarded $11,250 in BC Community Gaming Grants to groups and organisations in the Squamish community.
This year’s recipients are:
Organisation | To be Used For |
Big Brothers Big Sisters | Support for the teen mentoring program. |
Camp Summit | Funds to support sending youth to camp who would not otherwise be able to go. |
Rotary Youth Programs | Funding for Squamish students to participate in various Rotary Youth programs |
Sea to Sky Nordics Biathlon Bears | Funds to purchase equipment for the Biathlon Bears junior program. |
Senior’s Friday Night Dinners | Purchase of food for evening dinners with friends & family. |
Squamish Archery Junior Olympic Program | To repair and replace equipment. |
Squamish Schools Breakfast Program | Funds to provide breakfasts in the Squamish schools for kids who arrive without having a good start to their day.. |
Squamish Food Bank | Funds for food purchases. |
Squamish Skating Club | Support for the Winter Carnival Ice Show.. |
Squamish Youth Centre | Purchase musical instruments and amplifier for media room. |
TOTAL $11,250 |
Over the last 13 years the Rotary Club of Squamish has received, and awarded $201,250 in BC Gaming Grants to deserving organisations in Squamish.
Liz Scott, Gaming Grant Chair, and President Kathleen van der Ree presented the awards.
 Liz Scott gave an introduction and explained the BC Community Gaming Grant awards, |  Gord Lyster - Squamish Food Bank.. |  Paul Greening - Squamish Archery Junior Olympic Program. |
 Crystal Tress - Squamish Skating Club.. |  Karyn Smith - Seniors' Friday Night Dinners.. |  Marina Peault - Big Brothers Big Sisters |
 Caitlin Anderson, Karen Clarke - Squamish Youth Centre. |  Lori Broker - School Breakfast Program |